Several Fredericton companies in the running: this year marks the 16th annual ernst & Young entrepreneur of the Year awards in Canada. new Brunswick has 19 nominations which represent a tremendous turnout for this year’s program. Recently, each nominee was recognized by ernst & Young at a reception in moncton. the nominees for this year are, front row, from left: Kara Hachey, Go-Go Gymnastics, new maryland; Carole michaud, CaJmO Comfort inc., Grand Falls; Valerie O’Donnell, O’Donnell Cottages and expeditions, Doaktown; Delores Whalen, LuminUltra technologies Ltd., Fredericton; Heather macLeod, the Barking Lot, Fredericton; Cindy Lee Donovan, Loch Lomond Villa, Saint John; and therese murray, muriel mcQueen Fergusson Foundation, Fredericton. Back row, from left: David Veale, Vision Coaching inc., Saint John; William Gale, Business Community, anti-Poverty initiative, Saint John; Ken LeBlanc, PropertyGuys.com, moncton; Daniel Vienneau, nanoptix inc., Dieppe; Greg Hemmings, Hemmings House Pictures, Saint John; Seth asimakos, Saint John Community Loan Fund, Saint John; Paul Leroux, imperial manufacturing Group, Richibucto, representing normand Cassie, who was unable to attend; Robert Sweeney, Sweeney international management Group, St. Stephen; George Donovan, Gogii Games, moncton; murray Simard, Dramis network Cabling Ltd., moncton; Pierre martell, martell Home Builders, moncton; and Keith mcintosh, Professional Quality assurance, Fredericton. the finalists will be announced July 7 and those chosen will travel to Halifax to compete in the regional gala Oct. 1 at the Halifax marriott Harbourfront Hotel